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It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backwards. Some of them wore their t-shirt backward. They took a test before they studied the lesson! Dessert was served first instead of last at lunch. They tried to walk home backward, but they kept bumping into each other and fell down. What is the main idea in this paragraph?
What is Students had a backwards day.
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I wouldn't eat after that two-year-old if I were you. I wouldn't eat means?
What is : The two-year-old probably did something gross to the food you were about to eat or has a cold and you could catch it. Something bad will happen to you if you eat it!
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Mary seems to be down in the dumps since her dog died? What does down in the dumps mean in the above sentence?
What is sad; depressed
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Cedar Crest High School is a public high school located in the suburbs of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The school serves about 1,600 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Cornwall-Lebanon School District. Cedar Crest High School was founded in 1966. The current Principal is Dr. David Helsel. Population of the school is estimated at 1600 students. True or false Dr. Helsel founded the school in 1966
What is false- the school was founded in 1966
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A) I might have swum at Pioneer Park Poo, but the weather wasn't no good. B) I might have swam at Pioneer Park Pool, but the weather was bad. C) I might of swum at Pioneer Park Pool, but the weather was bad. D) I might have swum at Pioneer Park Pool, but the weather was bad.
What is D
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Jon held the ball in his hands. He bounced it slowly on the ground. Once. Twice. He crouched low and then jumped. The ball flew into the air. Up, up, up it went. Then down, down, down into the basket. "Yes!" he yelled. "Nothing but the net!" What is the main idea in this passage?
What is How to throw a basketball.
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For Valentine’s Day, my fantastic neighbor gave his wife a poem that took him about two seconds to write. Sheesh. Took two seconds to write
What is My neighbor is not very considerate since he didn't take his time writing the poem.
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It was going to be a surprise party until someone let the cat out of the bag. What does let the cat out of the bag mean in the above sentence?
What is told the secret or gave away the surprise
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Cedar Crest High School offers four different levels of classes to meet the needs of students including applied, college prep, honors, Advanced Placement courses, and learning support. All students are required to complete 4 credits in the areas of mathematics, English, social studies... What credits must be earned by all students?
What is 4 credits each area: math, English, social studies and science.
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A) We must have made it to French class before 2:20 P.M. B) We must of made it to French class before 2:20 P.M. C) We must have made it to French class before 2.20 p.m. D) We must have made it to french class before 2:20 P.M.
What is A
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Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier. What is the main idea in this paragraph?
What is Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.
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A man ran after a retreating bus, waving his briefcase frantically. A man ran after a retreating bus
What is The man had to take that bus to work and he was running late. He wanted the bus driver to stop the bus so he could get on it.
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I am so angry with my boss. He told me he was not going to be at the meeting and I would have to fill –in for him. I think he is just passing the buck. What does passing the buck mean in the above sentence?
What is not doing one’s job but passing the problem off on someone else; It means you can find someone higher in status than you to blame for whatever problem has arisen, or been proved to have occurred.
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January 13, 2010, 11:40AM Students at Cedar Crest middle and high schools were dismissed this morning due to a water-main break, Cornwall-Lebanon School District announced. All home athletic activities this evening will be rescheduled, except for the bowling match at Cedar Lanes today. Why were CCHS students dismissed early on Jan. 13, 2010?
What is a water-main break forced CCHS to dismiss early at CCMS and CCHS.
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A) They're going to be alright; they're checking their tires. B) Their going to be all right; they're checking their tires. C) They're going to be all right; they're checking their tires. D) They're going to be all right; they're checking their tires.
What is D
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The frog sat on the side of the pond. He was very still. His green color made him hard to see. A bug flew near him. His tongue zipped out, and he gobbled it up. Then the frog was still again. He waited for the next bug. What is the main idea in this paragraph?
What is Frogs live in ponds.
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If she died, I wouldn’t go to her funeral.
What is I'm angry with this woman for some reason; we don't get along at all.
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When our friends invited us to dinner, we told them we already had plans and would need to take a rain check. What does take a rain check mean in the above sentence?
What is go to dinner at another time; A promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future.
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CCHS offers foreign language study in Spanish, French, German, and Latin. Each language is offered at levels 1 through 4, with levels 3 and 4 of each language ranked as an honors level course. Although students do not have to study a language to graduate, many students participate in the foreign language program in order to meet possible college requirement. True or false- all students at CCHS are required to take a foreign language in order to get into college?
What is false- some colleges require a foreign language as a requirement- but not all colleges do.
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A) My father yelled, Close the door on your way out! B) "My father yelled, Close the door on your way out!" C) My father yelled, "Close the door on your way out!" D) My father yelled, "close the door on your way out!"
What is C
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Please come home soon! I miss you so much Maria. I can't sleep when you are gone. I need to hear your soft sweet voice and see your quiet brown eyes. I miss the special way you like to eat your spaghetti with your fingers. Please come home soon! What is the main idea in this paragraph?
What is Maria, I miss you.
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Hey! What happened to all the school construction money taken from the taxpayers? It paid for this toilet the money was flushed down.
What is The school district is wasting tax payer's money.
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"Things were running smoothly in the office until Paul upset the apple cart by changing the software." What does upset the apple cart mean in the above sentence?
What is upset things and cause disorder.
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CCHS performs a musical during the spring. Recent musical productions have included Jekyll and Hyde, Kiss Me, Kate, Little Mary Sunshine, and Grease. CCHS only performs plays in the spring?
What is false- a musical is performed in the spring, but is not the only time plays are performed at the school.
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A) Jerry's aunt learned us how to make pickles last Saturday. B) Jerry's aunt taught us how to make pickles last Saturday. C) Jerry's Aunt taught us how to make pickles last Saturday. D) Jerrys aunt taught us how to make pickles last Saturday.
What is B